Edge-based discretizations on triangulations in $\mathbb{R}^d$, with special attention to four-dimensional space

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Auteurs principaux: Tufillaro, Nicholas, Williams, David M., Nishikawa, Hiroaki
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author Tufillaro, Nicholas
Williams, David M.
Nishikawa, Hiroaki
author_facet Tufillaro, Nicholas
Williams, David M.
Nishikawa, Hiroaki
contents Many time-dependent problems in the field of computational fluid dynamics can be solved using space-time methods. However, such methods can encounter issues with computational cost and robustness. In order to address these issues, efficient, node-centered edge-based schemes are currently being developed. In these schemes, a median-dual tessellation of the space-time domain is constructed based on an initial triangulation. These methods are node-centered or node-based, as the primary components of the discretization are median-dual regions (polytopes) which surround the mesh nodes. These methods are extremely robust, as the median-dual regions will often maintain a positive volume and other good geometric properties, even in cases when some of the associated simplices have negative volumes, or other poor geometric properties. Unfortunately, it is not straightforward to construct median-dual regions or deduce their properties on triangulations for $d \geq 3$. In this work, we provide the first rigorous definition of median-dual regions on triangulations in any number of dimensions. In addition, we introduce a new method for computing the hypervolume of a median-dual region in $\mathbb{R}^d$. Furthermore, we provide a new approach for computing the directed-hyperarea vectors for faces of a median-dual region in $\mathbb{R}^{4}$. These geometric properties are key for developing node-centered edge-based schemes in any number of dimensions. We conclude our work by analyzing the computational complexity of the edge-based schemes, and performing numerical experiments in two, three, and four dimensions. We successfully demonstrate their effectiveness by obtaining accurate solutions to several canonical problems.
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spellingShingle Edge-based discretizations on triangulations in $\mathbb{R}^d$, with special attention to four-dimensional space
Tufillaro, Nicholas
Williams, David M.
Nishikawa, Hiroaki
Numerical Analysis
35Q35, 65M50, 65N50, 76M12
Many time-dependent problems in the field of computational fluid dynamics can be solved using space-time methods. However, such methods can encounter issues with computational cost and robustness. In order to address these issues, efficient, node-centered edge-based schemes are currently being developed. In these schemes, a median-dual tessellation of the space-time domain is constructed based on an initial triangulation. These methods are node-centered or node-based, as the primary components of the discretization are median-dual regions (polytopes) which surround the mesh nodes. These methods are extremely robust, as the median-dual regions will often maintain a positive volume and other good geometric properties, even in cases when some of the associated simplices have negative volumes, or other poor geometric properties. Unfortunately, it is not straightforward to construct median-dual regions or deduce their properties on triangulations for $d \geq 3$. In this work, we provide the first rigorous definition of median-dual regions on triangulations in any number of dimensions. In addition, we introduce a new method for computing the hypervolume of a median-dual region in $\mathbb{R}^d$. Furthermore, we provide a new approach for computing the directed-hyperarea vectors for faces of a median-dual region in $\mathbb{R}^{4}$. These geometric properties are key for developing node-centered edge-based schemes in any number of dimensions. We conclude our work by analyzing the computational complexity of the edge-based schemes, and performing numerical experiments in two, three, and four dimensions. We successfully demonstrate their effectiveness by obtaining accurate solutions to several canonical problems.
title Edge-based discretizations on triangulations in $\mathbb{R}^d$, with special attention to four-dimensional space
topic Numerical Analysis
35Q35, 65M50, 65N50, 76M12
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.02555